Today International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea has made clear that countries have legal obligations to reduce their emissions to protect the ocean. This news comes via an ‘advisory opinion’, requested from the Tribunal last year by COSIS on Climate Change and International Law. Read more: clientearth.org/latest/news/wh…

#ITLOS issued a landmark advisory opinion under #UNCLOS, ruling that countries must cut greenhouse gas emissions to protect our oceans. This decision for #ClimateAction will have far reaching impacts and cements the consensus on the science behind #climatechange. #ITLOSCase31

Ayer tuvimos la charla de inauguración de la #Usocioambiental2024 ¿Te la perdiste? Aquí te dejamos el link para que puedas revisarla. ¡Estuvo muy buena! Gracias José Rodríguez y World's Youth for Climate Justice youtube.com/live/ImefiMxLA…

Hosted by APMDD, Climate Trace PR, DBI, CIEL, ESCR-net, La Ruta Del Clima, PICAN, and Tebtebba. 📅 June 5, 14:45-16:00 CET 📍 Room Bonn, World Conference Center (SB60) Panel includes Vishal Prasad, PISFCC Campaign Director & 2024 Global Citizen recipient See you there! ✨

We are thrilled to announce that Mr. Michel Forst, the Special Rapporteur on Environmental Defenders under the Aarhus Convention, has joined WYCJ as a Friend of the Initiative (FOI)! Interested in becoming a FOI too? DM us! Photo credit: © Álvaro García

📅Join us and One Ocean Hub on 17 July 13:00 UTC for a webinar on the climate change Advisory Opinion from the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea and its impacts on youth climate justice, international law and human rights! 🐙More info and a link to register can be found here: wy4cj.org/events/the-itl…

📅 Register now for the 12 Hour Global Climate Justice conference! ✨ 🕛 On 22 July 2024, the Climate Clock ticks below 5 years: time again to highlight the key role of international courts and Advisory Opinions in mitigating this crisis. Register here: wy4cj.org/global-climate…

Beautiful and powerful piece by Ralph Regenvanu ICJ Advisory Opinion and Small Island States’ Access to Climate Justice sdg.iisd.org/commentary/gue…

Join us next week in The Hague to commemorate the deadline for the written comments for the ICJ AO on the obligations of States in respect of climate change! Register here: forms.gle/jG6TJQ5vfnpLkJ… ("Coat of arms of Vanuatu" by Sodacan is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. )

Join us TOMORROW in The Hague to hear updates, expectations and opportunities for civil society for ICJ AO on the obligations of States in respect of climate change! Register here: forms.gle/jG6TJQ5vfnpLkJ… ("Coat of arms of Vanuatu" by Sodacan is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. )

📢 The public hearings for the ICJ Advisory Opinion on the obligations of States in respect of climate change are scheduled to start on the 2nd of December! 🚀

🌍 CLIMATE NEWS: CAN Europe & GLAN | Global Legal Action Network are taking the @Eu_Commission to court over insufficient climate targets. We’re fighting for at least 65% emissions reduction by 2030 to meet the 1.5°C Paris Agreement goal. See you in court! #LegalActionForClimate PRESS RELEASE: